2025 is hailed as a sterling year for China's life insurance industry, because for the first time, the combined net profits of the industry surpassed the CNY480bn ($70bn) mark.
The continued dominance of the top six companies was particularly evident in the 2025 financial results, where they reached record-breaking profit levels.
Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system remains one of the most accessible healthcare systems in the world. However, Nan Shan Life Insurance Chairman Chung-Yao Yin said in an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Review that mounting demographic and financial challenges are dimming the market's long-term outlook.
Insured deposits maintained in the Philippine banking system grew 40.9% in 2025, according to state deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC).
Prudential Life Insurance has decided to keep its pause on new sales in place for an additional 180 days, extending an earlier 90-day suspension, as it grapples with a growing internal investigation involving alleged misuse of client funds.
Egypt has begun preparations to launch the second phase of its Universal Health Insurance System.
Life insurance is emerging as a powerful solution for wealth transfer, enabling families to distribute inheritances fairly among heirs while preserving asset value and minimising tax burdens, according to Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL).
The Turkish insurance market posted total premiums of TRY396.4bn ($8.8bn) for the first quarter of 2026, a jump of 30.4% year on year, making a strong start to 2026, data released by the Insurance Association of Turkiye indicate.
Murugappa Group has announced the appointment of Mr Rajive Kumaraswami as the new Managing Director of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance, effective 1 June 2026.
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Dr Mohamed Farid has emphasised that digital transformation is a strategic necessity for the growth of Egypt's insurance sector, which requires a stronger private sector to support structural reforms and improve market efficiency.